Create a Google Account

To sign up for Gmail, create a Google Account. You can use the username and password to sign in to Gmail and other Google products like YouTube, Google Play, and Google Drive.

• Go to the Google Account creation page.
• Follow the steps on the screen to set up your account.
• Use the account you created to sign in to Gmail.

The Username I want is taken

You won't be able to get a certain Gmail address if the username you requested is:

• Already being used
• Very similar to an existing username (for example, if example@gmail.com already exists, you can't use examp1e@gmail.com)
• The same as a username that someone used in the past and then deleted
• Reserved by Google to prevent spam or abuse

Someone is Impersonating Me

If you believe someone has created a Gmail address to try to impersonate your identity, you can:

• File a report with the Internet Crime Complaint Center
• Contact your state's Office of Consumer Protection

Unfortunately, Gmail is unable to participate in mediations involving third parties regarding impersonation. Learn more in Gmail Terms of Use.

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Largest It Consulting Firms By Revenue

Top Consulting Firms in the World
The global consulting industry is supposed to be worth 155 billion dollars. Corporations around the world rely heavily on consulting firms to maintain and maintain their edge in the growing competitive world. Who among the main players in the consulting industry? What services they offer? Did they improve the culture of work?

1. Accenture:

Accenture is a global management consulting and professional services firm that provides strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations services. A Fortune Global 500 company, it has been incorporated in Dublin, Ireland, since 1 September 2009. In 2017, the company reported net revenues of $34.9 billion, with more than 425,000 employees serving clients in more than 200 cities in 120 countries. In 2015, the company had about 150,000 employees in India, about 48,000 in the US, and about 50,000 in the Philippines. Accenture's current clients include 95 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500.

• Stock Price: ACN (NYSE) US$ 171.23 -0.61 (-0.35%)
• CEO: Pierre Nanterme (1 Jan 2011–)
• Headquarters: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
• Revenue: 3,957 crores USD (2018)
• Subsidiaries: Avanade, IMJ Corporation, Kurt Salmon, Karmarama, More..

2. Bain & Company:

Bain & Company is a global management consultancy headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the 'Big Three' management consultancies (MBB). The firm provides advice to public, private, and non-profit organizations.

Bain & Company was founded in 1973 by former Group Vice President of Boston Consulting Group William Bain Jr. and his fellow colleagues including Patrick F. Graham. In the late 70s and early 80s the firm grew rapidly in the international business world. Bill Bain later spun off the alternative investment business into Bain Capital in 1984 and appointed Mitt Romney as its first CEO. Bain experienced several setbacks and financial troubles from 1987 to the early 1990s. Romney and Orit Gadiesh are credited with returning the firm to profitability and growth in their sequential roles as the firm's CEO and Chairman respectively. In the 2000s, Bain & Company continued to expand and create additional practice areas focused on working with non-profits, technology companies, and others. It developed a substantial practice around working with private equity firms.

• CEO: Bob Bechek (1 Mar 2012–)
• Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Founded: 1973
• Number of Employees: 8,000 (2018)
• Subsidiaries: Bain & Company South Africa, Inc., MORE
• Founders: Bill Bain, Patrick F. Graham, William W. Bain Jr.

3. Boston Consulting Group (BCG):

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG) is an American multinational management consulting firm with 90 offices in 50 countries. The firm advises clients in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors around the world, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 500, and is one of the 'Big Three' strategy consulting firms (MBB). Considered one of the most prestigious management consulting firms in a branche-internal survey, BCG was ranked fourth in Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2018.

• Revenue: 630 crores USD (2017)
• Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• CEO: Rich Lesser (Jan 2013–)
• Founder: Bruce Henderson
• Founded: 1963, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Subsidiaries: MAYA Design, BrightHouse, LLC, Inverto AG, More..

4. Booz Allen Hamilton:

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (informally Booz Allen) is an American management and information technology consulting firm, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in Greater Washington, D.C., with 80 other offices around the globe. The company's stated core business is to provide consulting, analysis and engineering services to public and private sector organizations and nonprofits.

• Headquarters: McLean, Virginia, United States
• CEO: Horacio D. Rozanski (1 Jan 2015–)
• Revenue: 548 crores USD (2014)
• Number of Employees: 22,000 (2014)
• Traded as: NYSE: BAH; Russell 1000 Component
• Parent Organization: Booz Allen Hamilton Hldg

5. Deloitte:

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited /dəˈlɔɪt ˈtuːʃ toʊˈmɑːtsuː/, commonly referred to as Deloitte, is a multinational professional services network. Deloitte is one of the "Big Four" accounting organizations and the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of professionals.

Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services with more than 286,200 professionals globally. In FY 2018, the network earned a record $43.2 billion USD in aggregate revenues. As of 2017, Deloitte is the 4th largest privately owned company in the United States.

• CEO: Punit Renjen (1 Jun 2015–)
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• Revenue: 4,320 crores USD (2018)
• Founder: William Welch Deloitte
• Founded: 1845, London, United Kingdom
• Subsidiaries: Monitor Deloitte, Deloitte UK, More..

6. Ernst & Young:

Ernst & Young (doing business as EY) is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. EY is one of the largest professional services firms in the world and is one of the "Big Four" accounting firms.

EY operates as a network of member firms which are separate legal entities in individual countries. It has 250,000 employees in over 700 offices around 150 countries in the world. It provides assurance (including financial audit), tax, consulting and advisory services to companies.

• Revenue: 3,480 crores USD (2018)
• CEO: Mark Weinberger (1 Jul 2013–)
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• Number of Employees: 2,60,000 (2018)
• Founded: 1989, England, United Kingdom
• Subsidiaries: Ernst & Young Kenya, EY Armenia, More..

7. KPMG:

KPMG is a professional service company and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Seated in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, KPMG employs 189,000 people and has three lines of services: financial audit, tax, and advisory. Its tax and advisory services are further divided into various service groups.

• Headquarters: Amstelveen, Netherlands
• Revenue: 2,640 crores USD (2017)
• Customer Service: 00 800 5555 5522
• Founded: 1987
• Founders: Klynveld Kraayenhof & Co., Marwick Mitchell & Co., William Barclay Peat & Co., Klynveld Main Goerdeler
• Subsidiaries: KPMG Switzerland, KPMG LLP, KPMG Canada, More..

8. McKinsey & Company:

McKinsey & Company is an American worldwide management consulting firm. It conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate management decisions across public and private sectors. McKinsey publishes the McKinsey Quarterly since 1964, funds the McKinsey Global Institute research organization, publishes reports on management topics, and has authored many influential books on management. Its practices of confidentiality, influence on business practices, and corporate culture have experienced a polarizing reception.

• Headquarters: New York City, New York, United States
• Founded: 1926
• Number of Employees: 27,000 (2018)
• Key Person: Kevin Sneader (Global Managing Partner)
• Subsidiaries: MIO Partners Inc., Lunar Design, More..
• Founders: James O. McKinsey, Marvin Bower

9. Mercer:

Mercer is the world's largest human resources consulting firm. Headquartered in New York City, Mercer has more than 21,200 employees, is based in more than 40 countries, and operates internationally in more than 130 countries. Mercer is a subsidiary of global professional services firm Marsh & McLennan, and Mercer's $4.3 billion in 2016 revenue represented 33% of the parent company's consolidated revenue.

• CEO: Julio Portalatin
• Headquarters: New York City, New York, United States
• Revenue: 430 crores USD (2016)
• Number of Employees: ~21,200 (2016)
• Subsidiaries: Thomsons Online Benefits, ORC Worldwide, Inc., MORE
• Parent Organization: Marsh & McLennan Companies

10. PricewaterhouseCoopers:

PricewaterhouseCoopers (doing business as PwC) is a multinational professional services network headquartered in London, United Kingdom. PwC ranks as the second largest professional services firm in the world behind Deloitte, and is one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. Vault Accounting 50 has ranked PwC as the most prestigious accounting firm in the world for seven consecutive years, as well as the top firm to work for in North America for three consecutive years.

• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• Revenue: 3,770 crores USD (2017)
• Number of Employees: 2,36,000 (2017)
• Founded: 1849
• Type of Business: Members have different legal structures; both UK and US firms are actually limited liability partnerships
• Subsidiaries: Strategy&, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata, More..

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Top 10 IT Companies

Top IT companies globally are driving the innovation around the world. With the growing focus on automation and technology, there has been a consistent boom as far as the IT sector is concerned. As per industry reports, the worldwide information technology spending is pegged at over $4.5 trillion worldwide for 2018. Things like IOT, cloud computing, privacy, online security etc are the IT services being served to clients by the best software companies in the world. The list of top IT companies include Microsoft, IBM, Oracle followed by Accenture, HPE, SAP & other big IT brands. Majority of the IT services happen in US and Asia, which contribute to one-third of the overall global business worldwide. The growth of the information technology industry in the world is pegged at 4.5-5% as per industry experts. The top it companies are leading innovation in consulting, outsourcing, technology and services in the world. Here is the list of the top 10 IT companies in the world 2018 based on revenue.

IBM

IBM, short for International Business Machine, is the world’s largest IT company with over 400,000 employees operating in over 170 countries around the world. IBM provides two core IT solutions – Global Technology Services (GTS) and the Global Business Services (GBS). GTS encompasses the infrastructure support, product maintenance, and the process outsourcing, whereas GBS handles consulting, application management services as well as the systems integration. Today almost 97% of Banks all over the world depend on IBM services and making it the largest host of online transactions. IBM has also stepped into cloud computing having ‘IBM Cloud’ as a leading platform for the enterprise. In 2017, IBM’s revenue totaled $79.1 billion.

• Stock Price: IBM (NYSE) US$ 153.75 +0.66 (+0.43%)
• Founder: Charles Ranlett Flint
• Founded: 16 June 1911, New York City, New York, United States
• Headquarters: Armonk, New York, United States
• Executives: Ginni Rometty (CEO, President, Chairperson), More..
• Subsidiaries: Fiberlink Communications Corp., Trusteer, FileNet, More..

Microsoft

Microsoft is one of the most valuable companies in the world, worth an estimated market value of $750.6 billion US. Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, is one of the largest tech companies in the world. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer, Edge web browsers, and Xbox. The company also produces a wide range of other consumer and enterprise software for desktops and servers.

• Founders: Bill Gates, Paul Allen Trending
• Founded: 4 April 1975, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
• Customer Service: 1800 102 1100
• CEO: Satya Nadella (4 Feb 2014–)
• Stock price: MSFT (NASDAQ) US$ 115.15 -0.46 (-0.40%)
• Headquarters: Redmond, Washington, United States

Oracle

Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology company, headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. Oracle specializes primarily in developing and marketing database software and technology, cloud engineered systems and enterprise software products, and database management systems. It is also the world’s second-largest software company by revenue, after Microsoft. In recent years, Oracle is investing heavily in AI, machine learning, IOT, the blockchain, and human interface technologies. Oracle is among the most innovative in this list of top 10 IT companies in the world.

• Customer Service: 080678 62950
• Stock Price: ORCL (NYSE) US$ 50.23 -1.59 (-3.07%)
• Headquarters: Redwood City, California, United States
• Subsidiaries: Taleo, BlueKai, Responsys, More...
• Founders: Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, Ed Oates

Accenture

Accenture is a global management consulting and professional services firm that provides strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations services. It has been incorporated in Dublin, Ireland, 2009. Accenture has various business units – Accenture consulting provides mobility services and digital marketing analytics; Accenture technology focusses on research and development, technology solution implementation, technology labs for emerging technologies; Accenture strategy provides technology strategy services, business strategy, and operation strategy services. Accenture now has more than 425,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries and is known as one of leading tech companies with the best benefits — keeping a spot among the richest and best software companies in the world in 2018.

• Stock Price: ACN (NYSE) US$ 173.15 -0.41 (-0.24%)
• CEO: Pierre Nanterme (1 Jan 2011–)
• Headquarters: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
• Revenue: 3,957 crores USD (2018)
• Subsidiaries: Avanade, IMJ Corporation, Kurt Salmon, Karmarama, More..

HP Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is one of the world’s leading technology firms that offers IT, technology & enterprise products, solution, and services. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, HP develops and sells hardware components as well as software and related services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health and education sectors. HP Software also provides software solutions like SAAS software as a service, cloud computing services, including education, consulting, support etc.

• Stock Price: HPE (NYSE) US$ 16.53 +0.35 (+2.16%)
• Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, United States
• Revenue: 2,887 crores USD (2017)
• Number of Employees: 66,000 (2017)
• Subsidiaries: Aruba Networks, HPE 3PAR, Nimble Storage, More..

SAP

SAP SE is a German-based multinational software and IT corporation that specializes in providing enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany with regional offices in 180 countries. One of the biggest tech companies in the world, SAP has over 335,000 customers in over 180 countries. SAP is leveraging technologies like machine learning, Internet of things, the blockchain, cloud and SAP HANA to solve various business problems across all industries and regions.

• Stock Price: SAP (ETR) € 106.06 -0.62 (-0.58%)
• CEO: Bill McDermott (21 May 2014–)
• Headquarters: Walldorf, Germany
• Subsidiaries: SuccessFactors, SAP Concur, SAP Ariba, Sybase, More...
• Founders: Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, Hans-Werner Hector

TCS

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) service, consulting and business solutions company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is a subsidiary of the Tata Group and operates in 46 countries. TCS is one of the largest IT companies in the world and one of the top IT services providers for services including consulting, software development, infrastructure support, and business process outsourcing. TCS — also one of the top 10 software companies in India — is expanding quickly with the latest technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Internet of things, Cloud Computing and Cyber Security.

• Stock Price: TCS (NSE) ₹ 2,156.65 -98.90 (-4.38%)
• Founded: 1968
• Revenue: 1,908 crores USD (2018)
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• Number of Employees: 3,71,519
• Founders: F. C. Kohli, J. R. D. Tata

Capgemini

Capgemini SE is a French multinational IT services and business consulting corporation headquartered in Paris, France. It is one of the world’s largest IT consulting, outsourcing and professional services companies with over 200,000 employees in over 40 countries. Capgemini creates and delivers business, technology, and digital solutions that fit its global clients’ needs, enabling them to achieve innovation and competitiveness.

• Stock Price: CAP (EPA) € 112.50 +1.00 (+0.90%)
• CEO: Paul Hermelin (Dec 2001–)
• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Revenue: 1,279 crores EUR (2017)
• Subsidiaries: Sogeti, IGATE, More..

Cognizant

Cognizant is an American multinational corporation that provides IT services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operations services. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Cognizant’s main businesses including helping banks revolutionize lending by assessing risk using predictive analytics by analysing customer’s financial history, using advanced analytics tools to help banks to better predict a customer’s creditworthiness and take various informed decisions to lend money to those who have lower credit risk, it also help qualified individuals and businesses to get the desired financing. Cognizant is one of the top software companies in the USA and is expected to maintain a leading position heading into the future.

• Stock Price: CTSH (NASDAQ) US$ 77.28 +0.30 (+0.39%)
• Headquarters: Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
• Revenue: 1,481 crores USD (2017)
• Founded: 26 January 1994
• Founders: Francisco D'Souza, Lakshmi Narayanan, Kumar Mahadeva
• Subsidiaries: Idea Couture, TriZetto Group, Inc. (The), Mirabeau, More..

Infosys

Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational corporation that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. It has its headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Infosys is the second largest IT company in India and one of the top 10 largest IT companies in the world in terms of revenue. It provides software development, maintenance, and independent validation services to companies in finance, insurance, manufacturing and other domains.

• Stock Price: INFY (NSE) ₹ 728.55 -18.10 (-2.42%)
• CEO: Salil Parekh (2 Jan 2018–)
• Headquarters: Bengaluru
• Revenue: 1,093.9 crores USD (2018)
• Founders: N. R. Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, More...

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Top Software Companies 2018

Top Software Companies 2018

According to the Wikipedia Information (Forbes Global 2000) The Forbes Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the top 2000 public companies in the world by Forbes magazine, based on a mix of four metrics: sales, profit, assets and market value. The Forbes list for software companies includes only pure play (or nearly pure play) software companies and excludes manufacturers, consumer electronics companies, conglomerates, IT consulting firms, and computer services companies even if they have large software divisions. For example, IBM would likely rank #3 in 2017 if its software business unit had been a separate company. The omission of more diversified firms can be useful to investors who are seeking either more or less exposure in the software sector.

All the details of 2018 top 10 software companies are listed in the following table:

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Amazon VCS

Welcome to Amazon Customer Service Associate-VCS,

• Job ID: 664337
• Location: Jaipur Rajasthan, India

Description:
An Amazon Customer Service Associate is a critical part of our mission to deliver timely, accurate and professional customer service to all Amazon customers. This vital position requires an action-oriented, flexible problem-solver who will assist customers in expediting orders and correcting post-sales problems. Associates communicate with customers primarily through mail, chat and phone and utilize a variety of software tools to navigate customer accounts, research and review policies and communicate effective solutions in a fun and fast-paced environment.

Virtual Customer Service (VCS) - It is a ‘Work from Home’ model for India CS. VCS associates are expected to work from a home location approved by Amazon for all scheduled hours. It is the responsibility of the associates to ensure uninterrupted internet connectivity and ‘work-like’ environment at home location so that associates can deliver their best in terms of productivity and quality.


Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum qualification is 10 + 2. Any graduate/ PG is eligible to apply.

Preferred Qualifications:

Communication Skills

• Ability to use a desktop computer system
• Familiarity with Windows XP, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer
• Excellent typing skills
• Demonstrable understanding of the Internet, Amazon.com website, and competitor websites
• Demonstrates an ability to successfully navigate websites
• Demonstrates a proficient knowledge of email applications
• Demonstrates an ability to learn in various media
• Ability to successfully adapt to changes in their environment

Customer Focus

• Excellent customer service skills, including maintaining focus on the customer issue amidst a bustling, fast-paced environment
• Ability to empathize with and prioritize customer needs
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills with a diverse customer base
• Demonstrable conflict resolution, negotiating, and de-escalation skills
• Demonstrate ownership to resolve challenging customer issues, escalating when necessary
• Ability to determine customer needs and provide appropriate solutions
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance, including daily schedule as assigned
• Flexible with working schedule; may be expected to work weekends, holidays and events
• Ability to work overtime as dictated by business need; as much as 60 hours a week, most often occurring in the weeks surrounding the Christmas holiday season

Problem Solving Skills

• Effective problem solving skills including decision making, time management & immediate prioritization of tasks as assigned
• Ability to approach problems logically & rationally
• Action oriented and self disciplined
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to quickly & effectively prioritize work time in various departments to meet business need
• Ability to maintain composure in highly escalated situations
• Qualified candidates will be comfortable in a multi-tasking, high-energy environment. They will be creative and analytical problem solvers with a passion for excellent customer service

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Google Groups Unsubscribe

Unsubscribe From a Group

If you no longer want to participate in a group or receive the group’s emails, you have 2 options:

• Stop getting email from the group: You’re still a member of the group, but you no longer receive emails when there’s activity
• Leave the group: After you take this action, you can no longer access the group if it's not public
  

How to unsubscribe from a group

You can stop getting emails from a group by changing your settings or leaving the group.

Follow these Steps:

1. Sign in to Google Groups.
2. Click My Groups.
3. Choose a group.
4. In the upper-right corner, click Leave this group.
• To stay in the group but stop getting emails, click Membership and email settings. Then, choose the Don't send email updates option.
• To leave the group and stop getting emails, click Leave group.

Problems Unsubscribing

If you tried to unsubscribe and still get unwanted emails, try these solutions:

• Make sure you unsubscribed using the same email address that gets the group emails.
• Check whether the emails are forwarded from another address.
• Make sure you’re not signed up for the group with more than one email address.
• Check that you’re not subscribed to topics. In the upper right corner, click the settings icon, then My topic email subscriptions

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How to Join Google Group

You can join a Google Group to have discussions about a topic or to communicate with your team, organization, class, or other group. Some groups grant immediate membership, but others require you to request membership.

Join a Group

1. Sign in to Google Groups. Learn how to join if you do not have a Google Account.
2. In the box at the top, enter a subject, like "cooking" or "football."
• Optional: If a group is open, you can read messages sent by its members by clicking the group name.
3. To join a group, click Join group or Apply to join group. If a group is invite-only, you can ask to be invited by clicking Contact owner.

After you’ve joined a group, you get a confirmation email. If you applied to a group or contacted a group owner, the group owner need to approve your application before you can participate in that group.

Change Your Settings and Display Name

You can change your display name, photo, email address, and how frequently you get email from the group.

1. Sign in to Google Groups.
2. Click My Groups.
3. Choose a group.
4. In the top right, click  Membership and email settings.
5. Choose your settings.
6. Click Save.

Join a Google group without a Gmail address

If you don't have a Google Account, you can:

• Read posts in public groups
• Search for posts in public groups

You need a Google Account to:

• Create and manage a group
• Join a group
• Post to a group
• Delete a post
• Read a restricted group's posts
   

To use these features with Google Groups, you can create a Google Account without changing your email address.

You can also link a non-Gmail email address to an existing Google Account. The linked email address can be made an owner or manager. Learn how to sign in to your Google Account with another email address.

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How to Recover Permanently Delete Files From Google Drive

We make a mistake in hurrying any work. Likewise, by deleting any information, we accidentally delete the required information. That’s why we are going learn how to recover Google drive deleting file.

Here are some tips to help you find missing files in Google Drive. Select the situation that matches yours the best.

Restore From Your Trash

If you deleted something recently using Google Drive or the Google Drive desktop app, you might be able to restore the file yourself.

1. On a computer, go to drive.google.com/drive/trash.
2. Right-click the file you'd like to recover.
3. Click Restore.

You can't find something & you don't think you deleted it.

Try these steps:

Check the activity panel

1. On a computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. On the left, click My Drive.
3. At the top right, click Info.
4. Scroll down and look for your file.

Try an advanced search

1. Using a computer, go to the search bar and click the Down arrow.
2. Use the advanced search options to find your file, like "type:spreadsheets."

If the steps above didn't help, consider these special cases:

If someone else created the file

When someone creates a file, they can delete, rename, and restore it. Contact the person who created the file and ask them to restore it or share it with you again.

If it was in a folder someone else created

If someone deleted that folder, you won't see that folder in your Drive anymore. To find the file:

1. Try this advanced search to see a list of files you created that are in deleted folders: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/search?q=is:unorganized%20owner:me.
2. Try this broader advanced search to see a list of all files that are in deleted folders: https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=is:unorganized.

To make that file easier to find in the future, drag it into a folder in "My Drive."

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Google Product Forums Posting Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to help keep Google Product Forums a place for accurate, appropriate, and helpful discussions about Google products.

These rules apply to everyone using the forums, including those with special badges, Top Contributors, and Google employees.

How to Participate

• Create topics and posts related to the specific Google product that is the focus of that forum. To discuss another Google product, you can visit that product’s forum.

• Choose the most relevant category for your topics. Using the correct category helps other forum visitors to find and contribute to your topic.

• Create posts that are related to the question or discussion to which you’re responding. Use "Search" to find questions or discussions that are related to your interests. If you are unable to find a related topic, start a new one by clicking New topic. If a post is off-topic, out-of-date, or no longer relevant, forum threads may be removed from Google search.

• Create clear and concise topic subjects and posts. Subjects should not be in all capital letters. Include only important URLs. Posts with excessive URLs will be removed.

• Do not include personal information. To ensure your safety, security, and privacy, never post your email address or any personal information you don’t want to share. Be cautious if you choose to contact others offline or ask others to contact you.

• Be respectful of others’ opinions. When disagreeing on an issue, stay polite and assume good intent.

Rules About Posting

If your posts violate these rules, your topic or post might be removed. In more serious cases, you might lose forum access or your Google Account.

Posts must not contain the following types of content:

• Spam. Spam includes, but is not limited to, any promotional, commercial, or adult content, multiple instances of the same post, posts with URLs or content unrelated to the question, and including malware, viruses, or anything that may disrupt service or harm others.

• Nudity and sexually explicit material. We don't allow nudity, sexually explicit material, or content that directs traffic to commercial pornography sites.

• Harassment or violent behavior. We don't allow behavior that harasses, threatens, or bullies any forum participants, Google employees, or anyone else. Harassment can take many forms including stalking, repetitive pestering of a targeted individual, profanity, unwanted sexualization, etc.

• Hate speech. We don't allow the promotion of hatred toward groups of people based on their race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, sexual orientation/gender identity, or affiliation with any other protected group.

• Impersonation. We don't allow impersonation of others or other behavior that is misleading.

• Private and confidential information. We don't allow unauthorized publishing of people's private and confidential information, such as credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, driver's and other license numbers, addresses, or any other information that is not publicly accessible.

Forum Participation Agreement

By participating in these forums, you agree to abide by these guidelines. Breaking these guidelines might result in your post being removed. Severe abuses might lead to harsher penalties including warning or removal of individuals involved.

If you believe that someone is violating these posting guidelines, flag their post or thread for review.

• To flag a single post, next to the post, click More Flag for abuse.
• To flag the entire thread, in the top right, click Actions Report abuse.

Please read the Google Terms of Service for more information. We reserve the right to change these guidelines at any point in our effort to keep the forum helpful, user-friendly, and safe. We may limit or restrict your participation in the product forums at our discretion.

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Google Drive Help Forums

Welcome to the Drive Help Forum!

You may have reached this topic because the original post does not follow the Google Product Forums Posting Guidelines. In summary, please:

• Create topics and posts related to the forum's subject (a specific Google product).
• Choose the most appropriate category for your topics.
• Create posts that are related to the question or discussion to which you are responding.
• Create clear and concise topic subjects and posts.
• Do not include personal information.

In addition, posts must not contain the following types of content:

• Spam.
• Nudity and sexually explicit material.
• Violent or bullying behavior.
• Hate speech.
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